Hello I have recently about a month ago started a kite club in wichita ks. Wichita kite club on facebook. I fly as much as I can does anyone have ideas on how to grow the group. I am guessing consistently flying at frequently traveled areas might help. What do you all think.

definitely flying as much as you can, and in highly visible places. Do you have a local kite store/dealer? (even a toy store that sells some kites?) let them know and encourage them to tell new pilots to contact you after purchasing a kite.

And something I just learned recently, make yourself a feather banner and plant it out every time you fly. It gives you an air of professionalism (assuming you put a graphic or name etc... on it) and it attracts more people to me then when I just went out and flew. Also an odd side effect, folks tend to congregate there instead of running out on to the field. Especially nice when I am flying a powerkite.

If it's an all around kite club contact folks on www.gwtwforum.com , you would be surprised how many stunters are hanging out on there. Also contact AKA for your region (7 same as me) and let them know. Good luck!

• Offering to fly at local events.
  
• Having informational pamphlets available for prospective fliers
  
• Partnering with the other two kite clubs in your region:
  
  
  
  1. Kansas City Kite Club
     PO Box 204
     Blue Springs MO 64013-0204
     Home Phone:
     Biz Phone:
     Fax:
     E-mail: webmaster@kckiteclub.org
     URL: http://www.kckiteclub.org
     
     
  2. Topeka Kite Fliers
     800 SW Grand Ct
     Topeka KS 66606-2312
     Home Phone: (785) 273-3715
     Biz Phone:
     Fax:
     E-mail: bjhoman1@cox.net URL:
     
  
  
• While not everything may be applicable, the The AKA Club Organizers Manual might be worth a gander.
  
• While I don't discount the value of Facebook, you might also consider a static or CMS (Content Management System)- based website. FB requires that visitors also have a FB account, and content needs to be fed to it on a fairly regular basis to keep from having your entries bumped off of people's walls.
  

Running a tad more sleep-deprived than normal, so that's all the jumps to mind at the moment.

ATB,
Sam

Thanks for the info I know the pres of the KCKC good dude.... Will def look into the other groups!!!!